RPM vs MAS vs SHW Stock Comparison

Rpm International, Masco and Sherwin Williams Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RPM Rpm International Inc/De/
$102.23 +2.3% 1M -5.7% 1Y
Market cap
$13.62B
P/E
19.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.97B
Div. yield
–
Paints and Coatings Basic Materials
2 wins
MAS Masco Corp /De/
$80.19 +17.3% 1M +23.0% 1Y
Market cap
$16.36B
P/E
17.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.67B
Div. yield
0.02%
Building Products Industrials
6 wins
SHW Sherwin Williams Co
$330.18 -0.1% 1M -4.5% 1Y
Market cap
$84.92B
P/E
31.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$24.91B
Div. yield
–
Paints and Coatings Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Masco leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Masco 6, Sherwin Williams 3, Rpm International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRPMMASSHWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.62B $16.36B $84.92B SHW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.7x 17.7x 31.7x MAS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.3x 16.7x 26.0x MAS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.0% +0.9% +7.0% SHW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 12.1% 10.7% MAS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.5% 35.3% 19.5% MAS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x — 2.4x RPM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.7% +23.0% -4.5% MAS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.2%/yr +4.1%/yr +0.8%/yr MAS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.8% 35.7% 27.6% SHW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 58/100 54/100 RPM

Percentile Scorecard

RPMMASSHW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRPMMASSHW
Valuation 56 #42 of 94 70 #17 of 55 28 #68 of 94
Growth 66 #32 of 92 42 #30 of 51 64 #34 of 92
Profitability 87 #12 of 86 92 #5 of 49 97 #4 of 86
Financial Health 52 #45 of 93 39 #34 of 55 24 #71 of 93
Shareholder Returns 57 #31 of 71 49 #21 of 40 60 #29 of 71
Overall 64 58 54
  • RPM ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • MAS ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • SHW ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRPMMASSHWSPY
1 month +2.3%+17.3%-0.1% +0.7%
3 months -5.2%+11.2%-4.3% +3.7%
6 months +0.3%+11.7%+2.7% +7.1%
Year to date -1.7%+26.4%+1.9% +12.8%
1 year -5.7%+23.0%-4.5% +11.9%
3 years +12.8%+54.7%+40.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.1%+15.7%+11.9% +22.8%
5 years +17.2%+22.3%+4.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +3.2%+4.1%+0.8% +10.9%
10 years +114.7%+161.0%+304.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +7.9%+10.1%+15.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRPMMASSHWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.8%35.7%27.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.2%33.2%25.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.941.110.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.190.64-0.16 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.5%-38.9%-42.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.9%-3.1%-11.4% -1.2%
52-week high $120.17$82.77$372.60 $779.14
52-week low $93.23$58.60$293.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRPMMASSHW
P/E now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 21.0x 17.0xmedian 20.3x 29.7xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.4x 2.0xmedian 1.6x 3.2xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 12.9x —median 12.6x 19.1xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 15.5x 14.8xmedian 16.9x 25.9xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 1.7x -34.5xmedian 3.0x 20.1xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.71median 1.68 1.96median 1.13 5.31median 1.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRPMMASSHW
Revenue $7.97B $7.67B $24.91B
Gross profit $3.28B $2.88B $12.11B
Operating income $961.65M $1.37B $4.03B
Net income $691.27M $977.00M $2.68B
Free cash flow $705.58M $1.04B $3.08B
EPS (diluted) $5.42 $4.72 $11.02
Cash & equivalents $312.84M $610.00M $264.20M
Total debt $10.15B $3.25B $11.80B
Shares (diluted) 127.24M 196.00M 242.80M
Enterprise value $12.39B $14.17B $83.94B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRPMMASSHW
P/E 18.8x 17.0x 29.7x
P/FCF 18.5x 14.8x 25.9x
P/Operating cash flow 14.1x 12.8x 21.7x
P/S 1.6x 2.0x 3.2x
P/B 3.7x -34.5x 20.1x
P/Tangible book 4.9x -24.4x 343.3x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x – 19.1x
EV/EBIT 15.7x 13.2x 22.7x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 2.4x 3.7x
EV/FCF 21.4x 17.4x 29.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.4x 15.0x 24.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.71 1.96 5.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRPMMASSHW
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.0% 0.9% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% -1.4% 2.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% 6.4% 6.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 1.8% 5.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.0% 6.2% 7.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.9% 2.2% 3.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.2% 11.8% 4.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 3.4% 3.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.8% 19.4% 6.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 8.7% 5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.1% 19.3% 11.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -1.1% 4.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.7% 23.3% 26.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 2.1% 8.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRPMMASSHW
Gross margin 41.2% 37.6% 48.6%
EBITDA margin 14.8% – 19.2%
Operating margin 12.1% 17.9% 16.2%
Pretax margin 11.4% 16.7% 14.0%
Net margin 8.7% 12.1% 10.7%
FCF margin 8.9% 13.6% 12.4%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% 15.7% 14.8%
Return on equity 20.4% – 68.3%
Return on assets 8.3% 18.2% 9.9%
Return on invested capital 12.5% 35.3% 19.5%
Return on capital employed 15.1% 36.9% 23.6%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.4x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRPMMASSHW
Debt / assets 29.2% 60.8% 43.7%
Debt / equity 0.7x -7.2x 3.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x – 2.4x
Debt / FCF 3.4x 3.1x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 57.7% 108.4% 85.3%
Equity / assets 42.3% -8.4% 14.7%
Interest coverage 8.9x 12.8x 7.5x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.8x 0.7x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.1x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.85 3.95 3.51

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRPMMASSHW
Dividend yield 2.1% 1.6% 1.0%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 6.7% 2.9%
Shareholder yield 2.8% 8.3% 3.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 26.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 24.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -1.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -0.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRPMMASSHW
Forward P/E 18.3xFY2026 16.7xFY2026 26.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.58FY2026 $4.79FY2026 $12.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.9%FY2026 +21.0%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.5% -7.5% -0.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.69BFY2026 $7.23BFY2026 $23.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2026 -4.3%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.0% +15.5% +4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRPMMASSHW
Held by institutions 86.1% 100.0% 82.7%
Institutions holding 796 922 1,741
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +0.7% +3.3%
Institutions buying 385 498 747
Institutions selling 245 289 718
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.72 1.04

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RPMMASSHW
RPM 1.00 0.72 0.80
MAS 0.72 1.00 0.71
SHW 0.80 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RPM, MAS and SHW?

Sherwin Williams (SHW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rpm International (RPM) $13.62B, Masco (MAS) $16.36B, Sherwin Williams (SHW) $84.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, RPM, MAS and SHW?

Masco (MAS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rpm International (RPM) 19.7x, Masco (MAS) 17.7x, Sherwin Williams (SHW) 31.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Masco (MAS) is cheapest (Rpm International (RPM) 18.3x, Masco (MAS) 16.7x, Sherwin Williams (SHW) 26.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sherwin Williams (SHW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rpm International (RPM) +6.0%, Masco (MAS) +0.9%, Sherwin Williams (SHW) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Masco (MAS) has the highest net margin (Rpm International (RPM) 8.7%, Masco (MAS) 12.1%, Sherwin Williams (SHW) 10.7%). On return on invested capital, Masco (MAS) leads (Rpm International (RPM) 12.5%, Masco (MAS) 35.3%, Sherwin Williams (SHW) 19.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Masco (MAS) returned the most: Rpm International (RPM) -5.7%, Masco (MAS) +23.0%, Sherwin Williams (SHW) -4.5%. Over five years, Masco (MAS) compounded fastest (Rpm International (RPM) +3.2%/yr, Masco (MAS) +4.1%/yr, Sherwin Williams (SHW) +0.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Rpm International (RPM) 0.00%, Masco (MAS) 0.02%, Sherwin Williams (SHW) 0.00%. Rpm International (RPM) and Sherwin Williams (SHW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sherwin Williams (SHW) has been the steadiest (Rpm International (RPM) 29.8%, Masco (MAS) 35.7%, Sherwin Williams (SHW) 27.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RPM, MAS and SHW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Masco (MAS) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.